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This is your resource for exploring various topics in glass: delve deeper with this collection of articles, multimedia, and virtual books all about glass. Content is frequently added to the area, so check back for new items. If you have a topic you'd like to see covered, send us your suggestion. If you have a specific question, Ask a Glass Question at our Rakow Research Library.
Tom Scott at GlassLab at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, May 17-June 3, 2008. A program of The Corning Museum of Glass, GlassLab brings designers together with glassmakers to offer them rare access to experimenting with hot glass and prototyping their design concepts.
From May 17- June 3, 2008, The Corning Museum of Glass presented its GlassLab program at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Corning Museum glassmakers worked with designers to explore their concepts in glass. Some of the designers had worked in glass before, many had not. Designers included
Making Ideas: Experiments in Design at GlassLab showcases the Museum's signature design program, GlassLab, in which designers are invited to work with hot glass. The exhibition features over 150 design prototypes by nearly 50 international designers. Over the last decade, the field of design has
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Annapurna Circuit Trek
4. Annapurna Circuit trek –
Since it was opened as a trekking route in 1977, the Annapurna Circuit has gained the reputation as being one of the most spectacular and varied treks in the world. With lush green valleys and fascinating villages, it offers impressive views of some of the highest snow-capped summits of the Himalaya.
Starting from less than 1,000 meters and climbing to the Thorung La at 5,416 meters, this trek provides the opportunity to experience the diversity of the flora and fauna of the Himalaya. The trek starts from Besisahar and follows the Marshyangdi River and provides great views of Manaslu and Himal Chuli to the east.
Along the way the trail passes through beautiful villages inhabited by a wide variety of people from the diverse ethnic groups of Nepal. Continuing north of the main Himalayan Range to the high and arid Tibetan Plateau, the scenery is equally breathtaking. At Manang we take a rest day before making a side excursion to Tilicho Lake, the highest lake in the world. From here we head back to the main circuit trek.
The highest point of the Annapurna Circuit is the Thorung La pass at 5,416 meters.
Total Duration: 12 days
Max. Elevation: 5,416 meters
Trek Grading: Moderate to Strenuous
Type of Trek: Lodge-to-lodge trek
Journey Starts/Ends: Kathmandu, Nepal
Accommodation: Comfortable hotels in Kathmandu and Pokhara and local lodges on the trek
Spectacular mountain views
Cultural diversity
Diverse Himalayan flora and fauna
picturesque landscapes
Flexible Departure Dates
– Detailed Itinerary:
Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu and transfer to hotel
Welcome to Kathmandu, our Sunrise Adventure Trek airport representative will welcome you in the airport then transfer to hotel and will give short brief relating further details of the program. Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 02: Drive to Besisahar
Today, our journey will be 6 hours of drive to Besisahar. And along the way you will be seeing giant White Mountains, rivers, green sceneries and stunning landscapes. Overnight in guesthouse.
Day 03: Drive to Chame (2630m) about 6 hrs
Hustling along the trail we drive to Chame from Khudi.
Day 04: Trek to Pisang (3,240m)
After the stay in Chame we pace forward crossing some narrow paths and dense forest. Right after the hours of walk, the steep and big rock (1500m.) can be seen. Crossing this rock can be an adventure before we reach to the accommodating area in lower pisang.
Day 05: Trek to Manang (3,540m)
The Moments passing through Geru is excellent that offers us stunning landscapes and magnificent view of Mt. Annapurna and Pisang. Today we will be going to Barge monastery, also the biggest monastery of whole Manang.
Day 06: A day to rest and acclimatize in Manang
To stay fit for further journey and atmospheric adaptation we take a day off here in Manang for acclimatization. For the whole day we will be doing some walk around the village viewing beautiful mountain sceneries.
Day 07: Trek to Yak Kharka (4,018m)
Continuing the trek, the altitude rises as we trek slowly toward Yak Kharka. You can enjoy gorgeous views of Annapurna Range during the hike and from the tea house at Yak Kharka.
Day 08: Trek to Phedi (4,450m)
This day we trek to the foot of Thorang La & we will have to climb uphill, cross a suspension bridge and ascend down a towering cliff. During the trek we are rewarded with the wonderful view of Mt. Gundang, Mt. Syagang, Thorung Peak & Mt. Khatungkang.
Day 09: Trek to Muktinath (3,800m)
From Thorang Phedi, we finally will be heading to the world's highest pass, Thorang La Pass (5416m). From this elevated venue you are guaranteed to witness some magnificent views of Dhaulagiri ranges. And then trail ascends towards Chabarbu making our way to Muktinath in the evening. Muktinath is famous for shrines worshipped both by Hindus and Buddhists.
Day 10: Drive to Jomsom and Flight to Pokhara
From Muktinath we trek to Jomsom, a beautiful place. Along the trail you get to see rhododendrons and flight to Pokhara. And sightseeing around Pokhara with Devis falls, Gupteshwor cave, Tibetan Refugee Camp, etc.
Day 11: Drive to Kathmandu & Evening join Dinner Program
For the return trip we take about 7 hours of scenic drive to Kathmandu. This is great drive beautiful mountain views and fascinating views of landscapes in drive enjoy with beautiful rivers and country side. And finally, join dinner program.
Day 12: Departure/Farawell
Last day, you can either safely make return journey to home or you can join for another exciting adventure. And according to flight schedule you will be escorted to airport approximately 3 hours earlier to catch flight to your next destination.
Cost Includes/Excludes
What's Included
• All airport pick up and drop in Private vehicle
• Jomsom to Pokhara Flight/By drive in case of bad weather if flight could not be operate
• All transportation A/C car, tourist deluxe bus during trips
• Three star category hotel in the city in twin sharing bed with breakfast basis & nice trekking lodge during trekking
• Whole accommodations during trips
• We provide sleeping bag & down-jacket during trek (if you don't have your own but return after trek)
• Full meals during trekking as mention in the itinerary (Breakfast,Lunch, Dinner )
• Some seasonal fruits
• First aid medicine item, T-shirt & Trip achievement certificate
• Trekking permit & TIMS card (Trekking Information Management System)
• Guide their salary, accommodation, meals and their insurance
• One especial cultural show and farewell dinner program
• Our government tax official expenses
What's Excluded
• Extra meals in the Kathmandu & your personal expenses, bar bills, any types of drinks & dessert items
• Tour entrance fees
• Clients international air ticket
• Clients travel insurance & tips for the trekking crew
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Hostelworld.com, the leading provider of online reservations to the budget, independent and youth travel market has announced the biggest growth markets in the travel industry during the past year.
The region that experienced the greatest rise in bookings was South America, with several destinations reporting an impressive three figure increases in booking numbers. Continuing a trend from recent years, South East Asia also experienced rapid growth with Thailand, Taiwan and Cambodia performing particularly well.
The Bolivian Salt Flats have been by far and away the biggest success story in terms of a 'new' tourist hotspot, illustrated by an incredible 316% rise in Hostelworld.com bookers to the nearby town of Uyuni. Columbia, which last year saw an increase of 266%, has continued this staggering upward trend with one of the largest cities, Santa Marta enjoying another rise of 267% over the past year. Fortaleza in Brazil (122%) and Montevideo, Uruguay (94%) were the other top performers on the continent.
Aisling White, Hostelworld.com representative comments on this rise; "We're delighted by the rise in the number of travelers heading to South America. It is fast becoming a very popular destination for our customer and there are a number of reasons that can be attributed to this. First and foremost is safety, countries such as Columbia has traditionally been seen as dangerous but this unfair image is slowly changing. Furthermore, South America has become more accessible – earlier this year Hostelworld.com signed a deal with Aerolíneas Argentinas and the number of hostels we work with over there has significantly increased, giving our customers even more choice."
Further unusual results reveal Jordan as being a popular destination amongst backpackers with both Amman and Aqaba seeing increasing by 65% and 54% respectively. Closer to home, Toulouse (126%), Pamplona (80%) and York (109%) were the best performing European destinations.
Football Fever
With the World Cup now in full swing it will come as no surprise to see South Africa enjoying one of their best years ever for travelers entering the country. Statistics on the nationalities making the trip to the Rainbow Nation are intriguing and give an insight into the fans really willing to pay out to watch their team battle for World Cup glory.
Predictably, football fanatics Argentina and Brazil came out top with an increase of 2624% and 1774% showing that fans are travelling to South Africa in vast numbers. Surprisingly however, the USA up 596% and Australia up 370% were the next biggest rises showing how much football is developing in these countries. England football fans, although perhaps not as fervent as they would claim are still willing to travel to cheer on Rooney et al, with a rise of 171%. On a more general note, bookings into Cape Town have risen by 40% and Johannesburg 28% on last year
Aisling says; "It is not unusual to see bookings into South Africa so high with the biggest sporting event of the year held there this year. However it is interesting to see South America and Asia performing so well.
"Overall these figures continue to show the maturing of the budget travel industry with more people appreciating the options that hostelling gives them and are being seen as a real alternative to hotels. They also prove again that backpackers are the trailblazers in discovering new destinations."


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Vladimir Maïakovski. Du Monde J'ai Fait le Tour, 1997
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The Library of Jacques Derrida comprises the library of the Derrida household, including Jacques Derrida's working library as well as books belonging, jointly or separately, to Jacques and Marguerite Derrida and, to some degree, their two sons, Jean and Pierre. It consists of volumes, serial issues, offprints, clippings, and papers accumulated in the course of Jacques and Marguerite's professional activities as well as books representing the family's far-reaching interests and leisure reading.
The thematic scope of the collection is expansive and polyglot, spanning some twenty languages and topics ranging, among many others, from capital punishment to photography, comparative law to James Joyce, the history of Algeria to animal rights, psychoanalysis to Iceland, mourning to Jewelry factories in Russia, Bushisms, and Asterix.
Jacques Derrida's working library is the result of decades of acquisitions of a scholar who preferred to work from home. Shelfmarks from an inventory conducted in 2011, with the workspace largely untouched in the seven intervening years since Derrida's passing, allow the virtual reconstruction of the contextual placement of works on his Studio shelves. Multiple copies of works, some with different sets of annotations, bear witness to a practice of re-reading as well as obtaining additional copies when those already owned were unavailable. A run of books received as gifts, several thousand items strong and including a number of volumes with uncut pages or still in their original shrinkwrap, offers evidence of Derrida's famous refusal to discard any books. Insertions related by subject offer a fascinating glimpse of an alternate use of the Library as an ad-hoc topical filing system.
The Library includes items added by Marguerite Derrida after Jacques Derrida's death. Also included are individual items bearing owner's marks of or inscriptions to Marguerite Derrida and Marguerite and Jacques Derrida's sons, Pierre and Jean.
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Major League baseball hosted an all star "Great Mascott Race" at Monday night's Home Run Derby in Kansas City.
Among the racing mascots who passed the baton in the relay race were Nolan Ryan (Rangers Legends of Texas Race) vs. Bob the Shark (Marlins Great Sea Race), Onion (Indians Hot Dog Derby) vs. Aquafina (Rays Bottle Race), and Randy Johnson (Arizona Legends Race) vs. Relish (Royals Hot Dog Derby).
Finally, running anchor for their respective teams, were the Washington Nationals' own racing president Teddy Roosevelt (wearing his road grays) vs. Bratwurst of the famous Milwaukee Racing Sausages.
After being handed a big lead by teammate Randy Johnson, Teddy Roosevelt had his rival sausage beaten on the anchor leg, but stopped just short of the finish line and turned to face a more tempting target.
Teddy flattened the advancing Bratwurst, drawing cheers from the 38,000 screaming fans at Kaufman Stadium, but alas, as Teddy stood over his victim in triumph, Relish knocked down Teddy.
Bratwurst got up, stumbled over the finish line, and was declared the winner.
Thanks to @gordonmack for the quick video, and to espnW's intrepid Amanda Rykoff for sending these terrific photos instead of sleeping.
Any other videos out there? Let me know.
UPDATE: Full video from Kaufman Stadium


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In today's media landscape, people are turning to blogs and other online-only media as their primary sources of information on science, and relying less on online versions of traditional news outlets. This transition to consuming science online may be a double-edged sword, according to a pair of professors from University of Wisconsin-Madison. Their Perspectives article in the journal Science highlights the opportunities and unintended consequences that this shift to the web may present, and may force scientists and social scientists to rethink how the science community and the public interface online.
Almost half of Americans rely on nontraditional online sources, and only 12 percent get their science news from online versions of traditional print newspapers and magazines. This trend isn't just for science news though—sixty percent of Americans turn to the Internet as their primary source of information on general scientific questions. All this time online has an encouraging effect on people's views about science; time spent online not only has been linked to more positive attitudes towards science, but frequent Web users are more likely to support basic scientific research, even if they see no immediate benefits to society.
But the Internet-driven quest for science information provides some reasons for concern as well. Nine out of ten Internet users rely on search engines to find information on scientific information, but the selection and prioritization of content by search engine algorithms and audience metrics may prove problematic, as they can narrow our options for information. For example, Google's autocomplete suggestions feature provides the most popular searches, which users often select, making those searches even more likely to appear as suggestions.
This presents an ever-shrinking selection of science news and information. The authors write, "Is the World Wide Web opening up a new world of easily accessible scientific information to lay audiences with just a few clicks? Or are we moving toward an online science communication environment in which knowledge gain and opinion formation are increasingly shaped by how search engines present results, direct traffic, and ultimately narrow our informational choices?"
Even when scientific information is found, the Internet can alter the ways in which it's interpreted. Social media, for example, can allow anyone to influence how scientific information is presented. The news we are exposed to is often presented with cues as to how popular, important, or accurate a given story may be. The framing of a story on Twitter or Facebook may also add information—or misinformation—beyond what the original author intended.
And then, there are comments. They can also add information and misinformation to the content of a story, but some research is suggesting their tone influences how we perceive things. A recent study presented participants with a single balanced news item covering nanotechnology, along with one of two sets of comments following the story. Readers' interpretation of the risks associated with nanotechnology differed depending on the tone of the comments; readers exposed to uncivil comments were more likely to attribute potential risks to nanotechnology.
Social scientists are online, attempting to understand the nature of science journalism in today's digital, hyper-connected world. The authors write, "Without applied research on how to best communicate science online, we risk creating a future where the dynamics of online communication systems have a stronger impact on public views about science than the specific research that we as scientists are trying to communicate."
Science, 2013. DOI: 10.1126/science.1232329 (About DOIs).


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Bush: Women don't really exist
In November 2008, I was amazed that a black man won the presidency before a white women could.
I knew one day a minority would break through the glass ceiling and end the lineage of old white presidents. But I had always believed that a woman would win first because racism — though admittedly more latent than 50 years ago — still persists. Geraldine Ferraro was chosen by Walter Mondale as a running mate 30 years ago. I mistakenly believed that meant women had a better shot.
But for women it goes beyond bias. Women don't really exist.
Men are defined by their actions. Women are defined by their men.
Should Hillary Clinton be president? The answers are both couched in misogyny.
Those who say "yes" think she should be president because they love her husband. He is a popular ex-president who was fortunate enough to lead the country during the initial Internet bubble.
Those who say "no" talk about how her husband had an inappropriate relationship with an intern and was rumored to be quite a womanizer.
I know Bill Clinton was a Rhodes Scholar but don't think for a second that Hillary Clinton might not be the smartest person in the room even when Bill is with her.
Like her husband, she graduated from Yale Law School and while Bill pursued politics, she occupied her time becoming the first female partner in the historic Rose Law Firm in downtown Little Rock, Ark.
It isn't just pseudo-conservative crackpots on AM radio who want to rehash the Monica Lewinsky scandal every time Mrs. Clinton's name comes up as a possible candidate in 2016.
Rand Paul, a presumptive Republican candidate, has joined the rest of the voices who have ignored all Hillary Clinton headlines for the past 15 years.
To define a woman who has been elected as a senator from New York, was incredibly close to being the Democratic candidate for president in 2008 and has since served as secretary of state by whether or not her husband had an affair is ridiculous.
Is Paul concerned that Clinton would hire Lewinsky's brother and have her own affair in the Oval Office? If not, the argument seems misplaced at best.
If it were just Hillary Clinton because of her political aspirations following a husband who served two terms as the leader of the free world, it would be understandable.
But Sarah Palin ran into the same situation as John McCain's running mate in 2008. Were criticisms of her focused on her policy choices during her term as governor of Alaska? Not even close.
Her child was pregnant out of wedlock. How could she be a good vice president if one of her daughters had sex before marriage? If she were a good mother, this never would have happened. Why is she running for office when she has young children?
All of these messages were hurled at her yet none of them had anything to do with how she would serve the country. They were all couched in the same paternalistic stereotypes that continue to hold women back behind all other minorities.
No one asks those same questions or places that kind of blame on men in politics.
It goes far beyond a double standard.
Wendy Davis in Texas is the latest victim of the media not knowing how to handle a female politician. Davis became famous for her failed filibuster of an abortion bill in the Texas legislature.
She capitalized on the moment by wearing pink sneakers.
She turned that controversial stand into a run for the governor's office.
But whether you are staunchly pro-life and disagree with her or think she is a pro-choice hero, that decision needs to be made based on policy platforms nor parenting positions.
I have no problem with her taking heat for spicing up her biography.
But when you go after her for choices she made on how she raised her children while attending Harvard Law School, you have entered that "woman's work" mindset. This is the same mindset that says she has to raise her kids the way your grandmother raised you and the way your wife raised your kids.
She chose a different path. Personally, I can't see a pro-choice warrior getting elected in Texas.
But I think there are as many people willing to vote against her because she is a woman who took on the establishment and made non-traditional choices for how to raise her family as to how she would run the state.
For some reason expanding civil rights for minorities has raised the cause of racial minorities and homosexuals but women are being left behind.
We need to stop judging female politicians based on how well they fit the Barbara Billingsly stereotype.
Kent Bush is publisher of the Augusta, Kan., Gazette. He can be contacted at email@example.com.


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Want to say thank-you to that hostess who always bakes her famous Irish Coffee Cheesecake for book-club meetings instead of picking up few packages of Milanos like everybody else? Consider giving her "The Reading Woman Boxed Notecards" set, which costs $14.95 at the online Library Shop at the New York Public Library www.libraryshop.org/notstat.html. It has twenty 5" x 7" blank notecards with five copies of each of four paintings of a woman reading, one of which you see here. The deadline for UPS ground shipments is Thursday, Dec. 13, but you might find the cards at another library or museum shop with a looser time frame.
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Children will love exploring the parable of the workers in the vineyard with Workers in the Vineyard Activity Book. Featuring an easy-to-use lesson plan, fun puzzles, coloring pages, and worksheets, this Activity Book brings one of our Messiah's most famous parables to life. Scripture references for quick Bible verse look-up and an answer key for educators make this Activity Book a must-have for any family or Bible class. Includes 16 pages designed for 3rd through 6th graders. Just print the activity sheets you need, and go!
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Easy-to-use Workers in the Vineyard lesson plan that includes a lesson introduction, carefully written kid-friendly Bible story, key vocabulary review, Bible story comprehension questions, and 8 fun activities to help children remember what they've learned
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text: Page last updated on January 8, 2014 Introduction: Background: In 1895, military defeat forced China's Qing Dynasty to cede Taiwan to Japan. Taiwan came under Chinese Nationalist control after World War II. Following the communist victory on the mainland in 1949, 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and established a government using the 1947 constitution drawn up for all of China. Beginning in the 1950s, the ruling authorities gradually democratized and incorporated the local population within the governing structure. This process expanded rapidly in the 1980s. In 2000, Taiwan underwent its first peaceful transfer of power from the Nationalist to the Democratic Progressive Party. Throughout this period, the island prospered and became one of East Asia's economic "Tigers." The dominant political issues continue to be the relationship between Taiwan and China - specifically the question of Taiwan's eventual status - as well as domestic political and economic reform. Geography: Location: Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China Geographic coordinates: 23 30 N, 121 00 E Map references: Southeast Asia Area: total: 35,980 sq kmcountry comparison to the world: 139land: 32,260 sq kmwater: 3,720 sq kmnote: includes the Pescadores, Matsu, and Quemoy islands Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 1,566.3 km Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm Climate: tropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); cloudiness is persistent and extensive all year Terrain: eastern two-thirds mostly rugged mountains; flat to gently rolling plains in west Elevation extremes: lowest point: South China Sea 0 mhighest point: Yu Shan 3,952 m Natural resources: small deposits of coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, and asbestos Land use: arable land: 24%permanent crops: 1%other: 75% (2011) Irrigated land: NA Total renewable water resources: 67 cu km (2011) Natural hazards: earthquakes; typhoonsvolcanism: Kueishantao Island (elev. 401 m), east of Taiwan, is its only historically active volcano, although it has not erupted in centuries Environment - current issues: air pollution; water pollution from industrial emissions, raw sewage; contamination of drinking water supplies; trade in endangered species; low-level radioactive waste disposal Environment - international agreements: party to: none of the selected agreements because of Taiwan's international status Geography - note: strategic location adjacent to both the Taiwan Strait and the Luzon Strait People and Society: Nationality: noun: Taiwan (singular and plural)note: example - he or she is from Taiwan; they are from Taiwanadjective: Taiwan (or Taiwanese) Ethnic groups: Taiwanese (including Hakka) 84%, mainland Chinese 14%, indigenous 2% Languages: Mandarin Chinese (official), Taiwanese (Min), Hakka dialects Religions: mixture of Buddhist and Taoist 93%, Christian 4.5%, other 2.5% Population: 23,299,716 (July 2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 52 Age structure: 0-14 years: 14.3% (male 1,722,887/female 1,609,813)15-24 years: 13.7% (male 1,638,424/female 1,549,415)25-54 years: 47.7% (male 5,562,031/female 5,553,318)55-64 years: 12.7% (male 1,450,513/female 1,509,359)65 years and over: 11.6% (male 1,262,939/female 1,441,017) (2013 est.) population pyramid: "> Median age: total: 38.7 yearsmale: 38 yearsfemale: 39.4 years (2013 est.) Population growth rate: 0.27% (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 171 Birth rate: 8.61 births/1,000 population (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 216 Death rate: 6.83 deaths/1,000 population (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 140 Net migration rate: 0.91 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 59 Sex ratio: at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female0-14 years: 1.07 male(s)/female15-24 years: 1.06 male(s)/female25-54 years: 1 male(s)/female55-64 years: 0.96 male(s)/female65 years and over: 0.89 male(s)/femaletotal population: 1 male(s)/female (2013 est.) Infant mortality rate: total: 4.55 deaths/1,000 live birthscountry comparison to the world: 186male: 4.96 deaths/1,000 live birthsfemale: 4.12 deaths/1,000 live births (2013 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 79.71 yearscountry comparison to the world: 39male: 76.58 yearsfemale: 83.06 years (2013 est.) Total fertility rate: 1.11 children born/woman (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 222 HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA Education expenditures: NA Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96.1%male: NAfemale: NA (2003) Government: Country name: conventional long form: noneconventional short form: Taiwanlocal long form: nonelocal short form: Taiwanformer: Formosa Government type: multiparty democracy Capital: name: Taipeigeographic coordinates: 25 02 N, 121 31 Etime difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Administrative divisions: includes main island of Taiwan plus smaller islands nearby and off coast of China's Fujian Province; Taiwan is divided into 14 counties (hsien, singular and plural), 3 municipalities (shih, singular and plural), and 5 special municipalities (chih-hsia-shih, singular and plural)note: Taiwan uses a variety of romanization systems; while a modified Wade-Giles system still dominates, the city of Taipei has adopted a Pinyin romanization for street and place names within its boundaries; other local authorities use different romanization systems; names for administrative divisions that follow are taken from the Taiwan Yearbook 2007 published by the Government Information Office in Taipei.counties: Changhua, Chiayi (county), Hsinchu (county), Hualien, Kinmen, Lienchiang, Miaoli, Nantou, Penghu, Pingtung, Taitung, Taoyuan, Yilan, Yunlinmunicipalities: Chiayi (city), Hsinchu (city), Keelung (city)special municipalities: Kaohsiung (city), New Taipei (city), Taichung (city), Tainan (city), Taipei (city) National holiday: Republic Day (Anniversary of the Chinese Revolution), 10 October (1911) Constitution: previous 1912, 1931; latest adopted 25 December 1946, promulgated 1 January 1947, effective 25 December 1947; revised several times, last in 2005 (2013) Legal system: civil law system International law organization participation: has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt Suffrage: 20 years of age; universal Executive branch: chief of state: President MA Ying-jeou (since 20 May 2008); Vice President WU Den-yih (since 20 May 2012)head of government: Premier JIANG Yi-huah (President of the Executive Yuan) (since 18 February 2013); Vice Premier MAO Chi-kuo (Vice President of the Executive Yuan) (since 18 February 2013)cabinet: Executive Yuan - ministers appointed by president on recommendation of premier (For more information visit the World Leaders website ) elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held on 14 January 2012 (next to be held in January 2016); premier appointed by the president; vice premiers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the premierelection results: MA Ying-jeou elected president; percent of vote - MA Ying-jeou 51.6%, TSAI Ing-wen 45.6%, James SOONG Chu-ye 2.8% Legislative branch: unicameral Legislative Yuan (113 seats - 73 district members elected by popular vote, 34 at-large members elected on basis of proportion of islandwide votes received by participating political parties, 6 elected by popular vote among aboriginal populations; members to serve four-year terms); parties must receive 5% of vote to qualify for at-large seatselections: Legislative Yuan - last held on 14 January 2012 (next to be held in January 2016)election results: Legislative Yuan - percent of vote by party - KMT 44.6%, DPP 34.6%, TSU 9.0%, PFP 5.5%, others 6.3%; seats by party - KMT 64, DPP 40, PFP 3, TSU 3, NPSU 2, independent 1 Judicial branch: highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the court president, vice president, and approximately 100 judges organized into 8 civil and 12 criminal divisions, each with a division chief justice and 4 associate justices); Constitutional Court (consists of the court president, vice president, and 13 justices)judge selection and term of office: both Supreme Court and Constitutional Court justices appointed by the president of the republic with the approval of the Legislative Yuan; Supreme Court justices appointed for life; Constitutional Court president, vice-president, and 8 grand justices serve 4-year terms and remaining justices serve 8-year termssubordinate courts: high courts; district courts; hierarchy of administrative courts Political parties and leaders: Democratic Progressive Party or DPP [SU Tseng-chang] Political pressure groups and leaders: environmental groupsnote: debate on Taiwan independence has become acceptable within the mainstream of domestic politics on Taiwan; public opinion polls consistently show a substantial majority of Taiwan people supports maintaining Taiwan's status quo for the foreseeable future; advocates of Taiwan independence oppose the stand that the island will eventually unify with mainland China; advocates of eventual unification predicate their goal on the democratic transformation of the mainland International organization participation: ADB, APEC, BCIE, ICC (national committees), IOC, ITUC (NGOs), WTO Diplomatic representation in the US: none; commercial and cultural relations with the people in the United States are maintained through an unofficial instrumentality, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO), a private nonprofit corporation that performs citizen and consular services similar to those at diplomatic postsrepresentative: KING Pu-tsungoffice: 4201 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016telephone: [1] 202 895-1800Taipei Economic and Cultural Offices (branch offices): Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Guam, Houston, Honolulu, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Seattle Diplomatic representation from the US: none; commercial and cultural relations with the people on Taiwan are maintained through an unofficial instrumentality, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), a private nonprofit corporation that performs citizen and consular services similar to those at diplomatic postsdirector: Christopher J. MARUToffice: #7 Lane 134, Hsin Yi Road, Section 3, Taipei 106, Taiwantelephone: [1] [886] (02) 2162-2000FAX: [1] [886] (02) 2162-2251other offices: Kaohsiung Flag description: red field with a dark blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white sun with 12 triangular rays; the blue and white design of the canton (symbolizing the sun of progress) dates to 1895; it was later adopted as the flag of the Kuomintang Party; blue signifies liberty, justice, and democracy; red stands for fraternity, sacrifice, and nationalism, white represents equality, frankness, and the people's livelihood; the 12 rays of the sun are those of the months and the twelve traditional Chinese hours (each ray equals two hours) National symbol(s): white, 12-rayed sun on blue field National anthem: name: "Zhonghua Minguo guoge" (National Anthem of the Republic of China)lyrics/music: HU Han-min, TAI Chi-t'ao, and LIAO Chung-k'ai/CHENG Mao-Yunnote: adopted 1930; the anthem is also the song of the Kuomintang Party; it is informally known as "San Min Chu I" or "San Min Zhu Yi" (Three Principles of the People); because of political pressure from China, "Guo Qi Ge" (National Banner Song) is used at international events rather than the official anthem of Taiwan; the "National Banner Song" has gained popularity in Taiwan and is commonly used during flag raisings Economy: Economy - overview: Taiwan has a dynamic capitalist economy with gradually decreasing government guidance of investment and foreign trade. Exports, led by electronics, machinery, and petrochemicals have provided the primary impetus for economic development. This heavy dependence on exports exposes the economy to fluctuations in world demand. In 2009, Taiwan's GDP contracted 1.8%, due primarily to a 13.1% year-on-year decline in exports. In 2010 GDP grew 10.7%, as exports returned to the level of previous years, and in 2011, grew 4.0%. In 2012, however, growth fell to 1.3%, because of softening global demand. Taiwan's diplomatic isolation, low birth rate, and rapidly aging population are major long-term challenges. Free trade agreements have proliferated in East Asia over the past several years, but except for the landmark Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) signed with China in June 2010, so far Taiwan has been excluded from this greater economic integration in part because of its diplomatic status. Negotiations continue on such follow-on components of ECFA regarding trade in goods and services. The MA administration has said that the ECFA will serve as a stepping stone toward trade pacts with other key trade partners, which Taiwan subsequently launched with Singapore and New Zealand. Taiwan's Total Fertility rate of just over one child per woman is among the lowest in the world, raising the prospect of future labor shortages, falling domestic demand, and declining tax revenues. Taiwan's population is aging quickly, with the number of people over 65 accounting for 11.2% of the island's total population as of 2012. The island runs a large trade surplus largely because of its surplus with China, and its foreign reserves are the world's fifth largest, behind China, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Russia. In 2006 China overtook the US to become Taiwan's second-largest source of imports after Japan. China is also the island's number one destination for foreign direct investment. Three financial memorandums of understanding, covering banking, securities, and insurance, took effect in mid-January 2010, opening the island to greater investments from the mainland's financial firms and institutional investors, and providing new opportunities for Taiwan financial firms to operate in China. In August 2012, Taiwan Central Bank signed a memorandum of understanding on cross-Strait currency settlement with its Chinese counterpart. The MOU allows for the direct settlement of Chinese RMB and the New Taiwan dollar across the Strait, which could help develop Taiwan into a local RMB hub. Closer economic links with the mainland bring greater opportunities for the Taiwan economy, but also poses new challenges as the island becomes more economically dependent on China while political differences remain unresolved. GDP (purchasing power parity): $894.3 billion (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 20note: data are in 2012 US dollars GDP (official exchange rate): $467.7 billion (2012 est.) GDP - real growth rate: 1.3% (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 152 GDP - per capita (PPP): $38,400 (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 29note: data are in 2012 US dollars Gross national saving: 30.3% of GDP (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 25 GDP - composition, by end use: household consumption: 60.3%government consumption: 12.4%investment in fixed capital: 19.6%investment in inventories: 0.2%exports of goods and services: 73.6%imports of goods and services: -66% GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture: 2%industry: 29.8%services: 68.2% (2012 est.) Agriculture - products: rice, vegetables, fruit, tea, flowers; pigs, poultry; fish Industries: electronics, communications and information technology products, petroleum refining, armaments, chemicals, textiles, iron and steel, machinery, cement, food processing, vehicles, consumer products, pharmaceuticals Industrial production growth rate: 0.9% (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 124 Labor force: 11.34 million (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 48 Labor force - by occupation: agriculture: 5%industry: 36.2%services: 58.8% (2012 est.) Unemployment rate: 4.2% (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 36 Population below poverty line: 1.5% (2012 est.) Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: 6.4%highest 10%: 40.3% (2010) Distribution of family income - Gini index: 34.2 (2011)country comparison to the world: 91 Budget: revenues: $78.38 billionexpenditures: $90.42 billion (2012 est.) Taxes and other revenues: 16.8% of GDP (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 184 Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-): -2.6% of GDP (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 103 Public debt: 35.8% of GDP (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 105note: data for central government Fiscal year: calendar year Inflation rate (consumer prices): 1.9% (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 38 Central bank discount rate: 1.88% (31 December 2012)country comparison to the world: 113 Commercial bank prime lending rate: 2.88% (31 December 2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 177 Stock of narrow money: $426.2 billion (31 December 2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 13 Stock of broad money: $1.119 trillion (31 December 2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 17 Stock of domestic credit: $743.1 billion (31 December 2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 19 Market value of publicly traded shares: $831.9 billion (31 December 2012)country comparison to the world: 18 Current account balance: $49.92 billion (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 13 Exports: $299.8 billion (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 21 Exports - commodities: electronics, flat panels, machinery; metals; textiles, plastics, chemicals; optical, photographic, measuring, and medical instruments Exports - partners: China 27.1%, Hong Kong 13.2%, US 10.3%, Japan 6.4%, Singapore 4.4% (2012 est.) Imports: $268.8 billion (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 20 Imports - commodities: electronics, machinery, crude petroleum, precision instruments, organic chemicals, metals Imports - partners: Japan 17.6%, China 16.1%, US 9.5% (2012 est.) Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: $408.5 billion (31 December 2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 7 Debt - external: $130.8 billion (31 December 2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 41 Stock of direct foreign investment - at home: $59.36 billion (31 December 2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 51 Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad: $226.1 billion (31 December 2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 23 Exchange rates: New Taiwan dollars (TWD) per US dollar - Energy: Electricity - production: 252.2 billion kWh (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 17 Electricity - consumption: 242.2 billion kWh (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 15 Electricity - exports: 0 kWh (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 141 Electricity - imports: 0 kWh (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 143 Electricity - installed generating capacity: 48.75 million kW (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 21 Electricity - from fossil fuels: 77.2% of total installed capacity (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 94 Electricity - from nuclear fuels: 10.6% of total installed capacity (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 18 Electricity - from hydroelectric plants: 5.3% of total installed capacity (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 124 Electricity - from other renewable sources: 6.9% of total installed capacity (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 34 Crude oil - production: 21,680 bbl/day (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 75 Crude oil - exports: 0 bbl/day (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 194 Crude oil - imports: 885,900 bbl/day (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 13 Crude oil - proved reserves: 2.38 million bbl (1 January 2013 es)country comparison to the world: 95 Refined petroleum products - production: 920,200 bbl/day (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 22 Refined petroleum products - consumption: 786,100 bbl/day (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 24 Refined petroleum products - exports: 255,000 bbl/day (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 25 Refined petroleum products - imports: 304,700 bbl/day (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 20 Natural gas - production: 330.2 million cu m (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 75 Natural gas - consumption: 16.37 billion cu m (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 38 Natural gas - exports: 0 cu m (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 195 Natural gas - imports: 15.9 billion cu m (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 25 Natural gas - proved reserves: 6.229 billion cu m (1 January 2013 es)country comparison to the world: 88 Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy: 293.3 million Mt (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 24 Communications: Telephones - main lines in use: 15.998 million (2012)country comparison to the world: 17 Telephones - mobile cellular: 29.455 million (2012)country comparison to the world: 35 Telephone system: general assessment: provides telecommunications service for every business and private needdomestic: thoroughly modern; completely digitalizedinternational: country code - 886; roughly 15 submarine fiber cables provide links throughout Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, and the US; satellite earth stations - 2 (2011) Broadcast media: 5 nationwide television networks operating roughly 75 TV stations; about 85% of households utilize multi-channel cable TV; national and regional radio networks with about 170 radio stations (2008) Internet country code: .tw Internet hosts: 6.272 million (2012)country comparison to the world: 18 Internet users: 16.147 million (2009)country comparison to the world: 24 Transportation: Airports: 37 (2013)country comparison to the world: 107 Airports - with paved runways: total: 35over 3,047 m: 82,438 to 3,047 m: 71,524 to 2,437 m: 10914 to 1,523 m: 8under 914 m: 2 (2013) Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 21,524 to 2,437 m: 1under 914 m: Heliports: 31 (2013) Pipelines: condensate 25 km; gas 802 km; oil 241 km (2013) Railways: total: 1,580 kmcountry comparison to the world: 79standard gauge: 345 km 1.435-m gauge (345 km electrified)narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.067-m gauge (685 km electrified); 150 km 0.762-m gaugenote: the 0.762 gauge track belongs to three entities, the Forestry Bureau, Taiwan Cement, and TaiPower (2009) Roadways: total: 41,475 kmcountry comparison to the world: 86paved: 41,033 km (includes 720 km of expressways)unpaved: 442 km (2009) Merchant marine: total: 112country comparison to the world: 47by type: bulk carrier 35, cargo 20, chemical tanker 1, container 31, passenger/cargo 4, petroleum tanker 12, refrigerated cargo 7, roll on/roll off 2foreign-owned: 3 (France 2, Vietnam 1)registered in other countries: 579 (Argentina 2, Cambodia 1, Honduras 1, Hong Kong 25, Indonesia 1, Italy 10, Kiribati 2, Liberia 94, Marshall Islands 8, Panama 328, Philippines 1, Sierra Leone 7, Singapore 77, South Korea 1, Thailand 1, UK 11, Vanuatu 1, unknown 8) (2010) Ports and terminals: major seaport(s): Chilung (Keelung), Kaohsiung, Hualian, Taichungcontainer port(s) (TEUs): Chilung (Keelung) (1,749,388), Kaohsiung (9,363,289), Taichung (1,383,578) Military: Military branches: Army, Navy (includes Marine Corps), Air Force, Coast Guard Administration, Armed Forces Reserve Command, Combined Service Forces Command, Armed Forces Police Command Military service age and obligation: 18-35 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; service obligation is 2 years; women may enlist; women in Air Force service are restricted to noncombat roles; reserve obligation to age 30 (Army); the Ministry of Defense is in the process of implementing a voluntary enlistment system over the period 2010-2015, although nonvolunteers will still be required to perform alternative service or go through 4 months of military training (2012) Manpower available for military service: males age 16-49: 6,183,567females age 16-49: 6,006,676 (2010 est.) Manpower fit for military service: males age 16-49: 5,074,173females age 16-49: 4,951,088 (2010 est.) Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually: male: 166,190female: 155,306 (2010 est.) Transnational Issues: Disputes - international: involved in complex dispute with Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam over the Spratly Islands, and with China and the Philippines over Scarborough Reef; the 2002 "Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea" has eased tensions but falls short of a legally binding "code of conduct" desired by several of the disputants; Paracel Islands are occupied by China, but claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam; in 2003, China and Taiwan became more vocal in rejecting both Japan's claims to the uninhabited islands of the Senkaku-shoto (Diaoyu Tai) and Japan's unilaterally declared exclusive economic zone in the East China Sea where all parties engage in hydrocarbon prospecting


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Question: I get that the new Maps in iOS 6 are cool and all, but I really just wanted turn-by-turn navigation so I don't have to buy external apps just so I can drive around and have directions read to me. Why did Apple wait so long to add this feature to Maps, and why did it coincide with the decision to stop using Google's API?
Ars answer: The introduction of Apple's new Maps app for iOS—slated to launch with iOS 6 when it is released in the fall—was a breath of fresh air for most users. The current version of Maps had fallen behind the competition in terms of functionality and cool factor, and many were beginning to get frustrated by what seemed like an old and outdated mapping product. Where were our 3D maps? And why did we have to rely on so many third parties to bring us turn-by-turn navigation?
It's that latter question that is still being asked now that Apple has told us about the next generation of iOS Maps, which ditches Google's API for Apple's own technologies. The new version of Maps for iOS 6 will indeed include turn-by-turn navigation capabilities, similar to those provided by a dedicated GPS unit or the plethora of other apps that became available in the absence of an Apple-provided solution. The application will be able to speak the directions aloud, too, and reroute based on what is happening in real time. Finally, a modern mapping application! But why did such a feature require Apple to divorce itself from Google before it could be implemented?
The most obvious answer to the question lies in the Google Maps API's terms of service itself. Google may offer most of its juicy data to developers for their third-party apps (including Apple), but it does place some restrictions on what kind of applications are allowed to be built using Google's API. And in particular, Google restricts those making apps from its APIs from offering real-time navigation or route guidance in their own apps. Here is the relevant section in the TOS:
10.2 Restrictions on the Types of Applications that You are Permitted to Build with the Maps API(s). Except as explicitly permitted in Section 8 (Licenses from Google to You) or the Maps APIs Documentation, you must not (nor may you permit anyone else to) do any of the following:
(c) No Navigation, Autonomous Vehicle Control, or Enterprise Applications. You must not use the Service or Content with any products, systems, or applications for or in connection with any of the following:
(i) real time navigation or route guidance, including but not limited to turn-by-turn route guidance that is synchronized to the position of a user's sensor-enabled device.
It looks like Google's terms for use of the API clearly restricts companies like Apple from offering turn-by-turn navigation in their apps. But this leaves at least one unanswered question: what if Apple and Google had worked out their own agreement that isn't necessarily subject to the TOS that are applied to everyone else?
Indeed, this remains a possibility—one that neither company was willing to confirm with us. When asked about whether Apple was specifically restricted from offering turn-by-turn navigation while using Google's mapping API, an Apple spokesperson declined to comment. Google did not respond to our requests for comment at all. As one of our commenters (name99) pointed out in a discussion thread on Monday: "Google and Apple are huge companies. Whatever deal they negotiated between themselves is going to remain secret. If you're hoping for Larry and Sergei to write a blog post explaining what Apple can and can't do, you'll be waiting a long time."
Indeed, we'll likely never know whether Apple and Google had worked out their own deal. And without that knowledge, we'll have to accept what we do know: that Google (at least) restricts most parties from offering some features based on its Maps APIs. Apple has decided to move on—likely for that and other reasons. Apple has spent years acquiring various mapping companies so that it could build what it believes is the next-generation of mobile maps, and turn-by-turn navigation is just the beginning.
Placebase, a company that Apple bought in July of 2009, was known for its PushPin API that offered richer data integration features than those offered through Google. Poly9 came next in July of 2010 with its Google Earth clone and the brainpower behind NORAD's Santa Claus tracking site. In 2011, Apple acquired C3 Technologies, known for its 3D maps that we now know are a major part of the new iOS 6 Maps. It's clear that Apple has been working on replacing Google Maps for a while now, and the public will find out soon enough whether Apple's own solution will allow the kind of flexibility the company is hoping for by getting out from under Google's wing.


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Whether or not you think a smaller version of the iPad makes sense, it appears as if the rumored device is on the verge of making its public debut. A new report from the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday cited sources claiming Apple's Asian suppliers have already begun mass production of the so-called "iPad mini," bolstering rumors that Apple will introduce the device as part of a media event later this month.
The WSJ reiterates details about the device, such as its 7.85-inch screen size, that have previously been reported. The device is expected to have a "lower resolution" than the third-generation iPad introduced in March of 2012, meaning that it's likely it won't have a "retina" class display. Such a decision may disappoint potential iPad mini buyers, but it's probably part of an overall strategy to reduce costs. Apple likely wants to offer the iPad mini as a bargain alternative to the larger iPad and compete with other 7-inch tablets already on the market.
Rumors swirled earlier this week that Apple had fingered October 17 as the date for its iPad mini unveiling, though the company has not yet announced a date publicly. Assuming that does end up being the date, however, we'll likely hear about it early next week when invitations are sent out.


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The East Coast woke up under a blanket of snow this weekend and collectively documented the experience on the myriad social and mobile inventions of the past decade. Facebook, Twitter and other technologies make it increasingly difficult to stay isolated —even if you're stuck home alone.
"The funny thing is that I actually checked my Instagram feed before I even looked out my own window," says Eric Witz, who lives in Medford, Mass.
On Saturday, Witz posted a photo of his car stuck under a "6-foot-high snow drift." "I always have my phone on me. So checking these things is something I do instinctively when I wake up," he says. "That probably makes me a sad social media cliché, but it's the truth."
As Northeasterners posted photo after photo of kids sledding in Central Park and suburbanites conquering Mt. Snowmore with their shovels, West Coast wags teased with tweets of sunshine and snapshots of palm trees.
Call it what you will: The Hashtag Snowstorm, the latest Snowpocalypse or Snowtorious B.I.G. The weekend whiteout was a lifetime away from the blizzard of 1978, a world not just without social media but one devoid of endless Weather Channel warnings and the lifeline of mobile phones. Even the last two years have upended the way we receive information. We've moved from text to photos and videos taken on smart phones and we can't let go.
Kathy Tracy was in junior high school when that famous snowstorm hit Westhaven, Conn., 35 years ago. She still lives there today and some things haven't changed. Snow is still snow, and people still wait for the streets to be cleared, hoping there is enough food and toilet paper to get by.
"The roads were so bad that my father and I took a sled and walked two miles to the grocery store," says Tracy recalling the '78 storm that left as much as 27 inches of snow on the Northeast.
Getting updates of the '78 blizzard meant turning on the radio or watching evening news programs. This weekend, Tracy says she turned to Twitter and nonstop news coverage to stay informed. She also follows a meteorologist on Facebook and receives updates from CNN, The Wall Street Journal and other news outlets.
While Tracy talked with a reporter on the telephone on Sunday, she was still waiting for plow trucks to clear the three feet of snow the storm heaped on her neighborhood. But the information at the tips of her fingers made being stuck at home somewhat more tolerable.
"I guess what's better is that you are not sitting here waiting for the 6 o'clock news, waiting to find out what's going on," she says.
Still, no matter what century you live in, there are few cures for cabin fever.
"You still have to deal with waiting for the plow," Tracy says.
As people across the Northeast awaited plow trucks, looked for flights to resume or simply tried to kill time as the storm passed, they plucked away on their smartphones and tablet computers to document just about every inch of the snowfall. On Facebook, mentions of the word snow jumped 15-fold from earlier in the week, the company says, though it did not give specific numbers. On Sunday, one of the most-used terms in status updates was "no school tomorrow" as students rejoiced and parents shared updates with one another.
On Instagram, people used the hashtag "Nemo" (the Weather Channel's unofficial name for the storm) 583,641 times in describing their photos as of Sunday afternoon according to Venueseen, a company that helps businesses track marketing campaigns on Instagram. The Facebook-owned photo-sharing site is where Witz posted a photo that his sister sent him from Hamden, Conn., one of the hardest-hit areas with 40 inches of snow.
"I like Instagram because it gives you a more personal, immediate sense of peoples' experiences in real time," he says. "I'm one of the weird few people who actually enjoy seeing what people in the world are eating and drinking."
It's easy to be nostalgic about how much things have changed since the blizzard of '78 when it comes to the speed of information and how it's consumed. But the changes continue.o